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Crystal Palace
Premier League

Selhurst Park
Sunday 12th April
Kick-off 2pm
Live on
Sky Sports
Last Match

 

Newcastle 1
mackems 2
Premier League

St. James' Park
Sunday 22nd March
Match report

The Never-Ending Tour

  Number of Newcastle
  games attended by
  NUFC.com in 2025/26:

94

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Crystal Palace (a) SOLD OUT
Bournemouth (h) ST forwarding/resale now

Internationals:
National service:
Sandro scores


International action:

Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Thu 26.03.2026 Northern Ireland (h) won 2-0 WCPO
Sandro scored a fine opening goal with a shot from the edge of the area in Bergamo and set up their second as Italy beat Michael O'Neill's side.

He was substituted just after it went 2-0 in the 83rd minute. The Italians now face Bosnia who beat Wales on penalties in a playoff final on Tue 31.03.2026.

Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Thu 26.03.2026 Ukraine (n) won 3-1 WCPO
Anthony played the full game in Valencia and was subbed in the fourth minute of added time. Sweden now face Poland in a playoff final on Tue 31.03.2026.

William Osula (Denmark):
Thu 26.03.2026 North Macedonia (h) won 4-0 WCPO
Will stayed on the bench as the Danes ran out comfortable winners in Copenhagen. They now face the Czech Republic in a playoff final on Tue 31.03.2026.

Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Thu 26.03.2026 Moldova U21s (h) drew 1-1 ECQ
Alex was in the starting line-up, played the full game and was booked at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Tue 31.03.2026 Kazakhstan U21s (a) Turkestan ECQ.

Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):
Wed 25.03.2026 Bermuda (n) won 2-0. FR.
The forward marked his return to the international scene with a second half penalty conversion in Guadalajara.

Tue 31.03.2026 Jamaica or New Caledonia (n)
Zapopan. WCPO F.

Rory Finneran (Ireland U19s):
Wed 25.03.2026 Poland (n) drew 1-1. ECQ.
The midfielder captained Ireland, completed 90 minutes, picked up a booking and netted the opener at Kirkintilloch.

Sat 28.03.2026 Scotland (a) Glasgow. ECQ.
Tue 31.03.2026 Italy (n) Glasgow. ECQ.

Aaron Epia (Poland U19s):

Wed 25.03.2026 Ireland (n) drew 1-1. ECQ.
The defender was an unused substitute at Kirkintilloch.

Sat 28.03.2026 Italy (n) Glasgow. ECQ.
Tue 31.03.2026 Scotland (a) Airdrie. ECQ.

Sean Neave (England U19s):
Wed 25.03.2026 Serbia (n) lost 0-2 ECQ.
The striker remained on the bench in Guimaraes, Portugal.

Sat 28.03.2026 Poland (n) Guimaraes, Portugal. ECQ.
Tue 31.03.2026 Portugal (a) Braga, Portugal. ECQ.

Roman Dowell, Michael Mills (England U17s):
Wed 25.03.2026 Faroe Islands (h) won 3-0 ECQ.
The United pair were both named in the starting line-up at St.George's Park, goalkeeper Roman playing the full game and attacker Michael completing the opening 65 minutes.

Sat 28.03.2026 Israel (h) St.George's Park. ECQ.
Tue 31.03.2026 Estonia (h) St.George's Park. ECQ.

Harvey Barnes, Dan Burn, Anthony Gordon, Lewis
Hall, Tino Livramento, Aaron Ramsdale (England):

Fri 27.03.2026 Uruguay (h) Wembley. FR.
Tue 31.03.2026 Japan (h) Wembley. FR.

Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Fri 27.03.2026 Switzerland (a) Basel, FR.
Mon 30.03.2026 Ghana (h) Stuttgart, FR.

Park Seung-soo (South Korea U23s:
Sun 29.03.2026 Japan U23 (h) Seoul FR.
Tue 31.03.2026 USA (h) Seoul FR.

Update:
Tynesiders cut prices

Fresh from a 3-1 home victory over promotion chasers York City on Wednesday that took them out of the relegation zone, Gateshead continue their battle to avoid demotion from the National League this coming Saturday.

Rob Elliot's side host Yeovil Town at the International Stadium (3pm) and have reduced admission to £18 Adults, £14 concessions, £10 young adults and £5 youths.

More details online here


Update:
Botman blow

From NUFC, Monday:

Newcastle United defender Sven Botman has undergone successful surgery on a facial fracture.

Following concussion protocol, the Dutchman was substituted after suffering the injury during the second half of Sunday's game against Sunderland at St. James' Park.

Sven is not expected to be sidelined for an extended period and hopes to be available again during the closing weeks of the season.

Premier League:
SMB: sleeping
Magpies beaten


Newcastle  1  mackems  2

Match report

U18s:
Teens toppled at Toffees

Everton U18s 4  Newcastle U18s  2

A youthful Magpies side were beaten for the first time in three league games on Saturday, conceding three goals in just nine first half minutes at Everton's Finch Farm base.

Having kept successive clean sheets, United goalkeeper Roman Dowell had to retrieve the ball from his net after 12 minutes when Jake Doughty shot home.

Jonathan Nsangou set up Charlie Stewart to fire a second for the Toffees five minutes later, before the roles were reversed on 20 minutes when Nsangou collected Stewart's pass before adding a third home goal.

Doughty's second arrived two minutes before the end of first half normal time, opening up a 0-4 deficit at the interval.

Newcastle's Sammy Pinnington then netted seven minutes after the restart before Ethan Ndiweni further reduced the arrears in the 63rd minute.

Newcastle ended the game with a trio of debutants in the shape of youngsters Charlie Robinson, Chukwudi Afumuzor and Muawiya Ghanem.

Team: Dowell, Patterson, Morgan, Epia, Gilligan, Wooster (Afumuzor 90+12), Ndiweni, Pinnington, Hutchison (Robinson 83), Ferreira (Callaghan 62), Seldon (Ghanem 62).
Sub n/u: Anderson.

Booked: Gilligan

Premier League:
Sunday date for Eagles



The Premier League confirm that Newcastle's visit to Selhurst Park has been rescheduled from the previously advertised Saturday April 11th to Sunday April 12th.

The game now has a 2pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.


That's due to Crystal Palace's progress to the last eight of the UEFA Conference League, with the first leg at home to Fiorentina on Thursday April 9th.

That's the first alteration to United games due to opposition cup commitments, in addition to any rescheduling for live TV:

Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm confirmed

Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm confirmed

Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm
Would move to avoid a clash with the FA Cup SF on Sat 25.04.2026 or Sun 26.04.2026, if Arsenal defeated Southampton in their QF on Sat 04.04.2026.

For a new date, Arsenal face Sporting Lisbon in Champions League QFs on Tue 07.04.2026 and Wed 15.04.2026. Were they to progress to the CL SFs, that would then rule out weeks commencing Mon 27.04.2026 and Mon 04.05.2026.

The most likely scenario is that our Emirates visit would be during the week commencing Mon 20.04.2026 - the PL looking to play outstanding PL games that week, as per last season, when Palace's postponed game with Arsenal was played days before the Eagles were in FA Cup SF action.

Sat 02.05.2026 tbc Brighton (h) KO tbc
TV schedule for this weekend is due on 25.03.2026.

Sat 09.05.2026 tbc Nottingham Forest (a) KO tbc
Would move to avoid a clash with the Europa League SF if Forest won their QF against Porto on Thu 09.04.2026 & Thu 16.04.2026.

They would then play a SF second leg on Thu 07.05.2026, meaning we'd visit the City Ground on Sun 10.05.2026 tbc.

TV schedule for this weekend due Wed 01.04.2026. 

Sun 17.05.2026 tbc West Ham (h) 3pm tbc
Would move to avoid a clash with the FA Cup F on Sat 16.05.2026 if West Ham defeated Leeds United in their QF on Sun 05.04.2026 and progressed through a SF on or around Sat 25.04.2026.

For a new date, any midweek is theoretically possible, apart from week commencing 11.05.2026 as it preceded the F.

TV schedule for this weekend due Wed 08.04.2026 - only kick-off times can alter, all games are on Sun 17.05.2026.

Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a) 4pm confirmed
(all games kick off at the same time on final day).


PL2
:
Playoff hopes diminish

Nottingham Forest U21s 3  Newcastle U21s 
0

Match report

Champions League:
Shock of the Nou

Barcelona  7 (seven)  Newcastle  2

Match report

Unlikely lads:
Miller time for Lee

Former Magpie midfielder Lee Clark has taken charge at League One Rotherham United until the end of the season, as they attempt to avoid relegation.

The 53 year-old had a tough introduction on Saturday, with the Millers beaten 0-3 at league leaders Lincoln City.

Fellow SJP old boy Andy Carroll meanwhile has agreed a first managerial role, interim boss of Dagenham & Redbridge.

The 37 year-old signed for the National League South club as a player and has since become a shareholder. He's currently sidelined due to injury.

Carroll enjoyed a winning debut on Saturday, as the Daggers beat Torquay United 1-0 at home.

Premier League:
Tyne Bridge!

Chelsea  0  Newcastle  1


Match report

2026/27:
New season, new prices

NUFC have released 2026/27 season home season ticket information online here

Premier League:
£30's still plenty

Thursday saw the Premier League Shareholders meeting staged, with confirmation forthcoming that a further extension on the £30 away ticket cap was agreed.

Introduced in 2015/16, the latest agreement to retain the fixed price covers both 2026/27 and 2027/28
- welcome news, but only partly offsetting the increased costs of getting to away games cynically rescheduled for live TV.  

Update:
Loan lads


Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt played the opening 81 minutes of Saturday's 0-0 draw at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):

Neither player was involved on Saturday as the Bantams were beaten 1-2 at Burton Albion in League One.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)

Saturday saw the youngster recalled to the side for a home meeting with Malaga in La Liga 2. Cordero was withdrawn at half time with Cadiz 0-2 down - they went on to lose 0-3.

Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):

The defender played the entirety of Saturday's 1-3 defeat away to Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship
.

Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Max was in goal as the Honest Men lost 0-1 at home to Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):

The winger remained on the bench as Lorient were beaten 0-1 at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):

A 0-2 home loss to Valencia in La Liga on Saturday saw Vlach continue in goal.

Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
It finished 1-1 at home to Garforth Town in the Northern Premier League on Saturday, with youngster Jones in nets.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):

No sign of the midfielder in Sunday's 3-0 home victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.
 




 

 


2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
 
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:

Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
08.04.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields

Semi-final draw:

Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay or North Shields
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University

The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP.

 






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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26

NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


STs:
NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over 35,000 season ticket holders and a season ticket waiting list scheme is planned, but without providing any timescale.

2026/27 ST prices here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

SJP seating plan online here  


Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

Away ticket info online here

ST holders have 24 hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to buy.


Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.

Regardless of the loyalty point level a game sells out at, to purchase a ticket you must have applied in the initial 24 hour window.

The initial purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division usually get two hours head start.

NB: emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase window opens - if you think you qualify due to your points total, log on and complete your purchase. 

Tickets not bought by successful applicants are offered to applicants with a reduced loyalty points total. Only those within the new loyalty point total are then eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already closed.  

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.

Fixtures:


Fri 10.04.2026 U21s v Manchester United (a) @ Leigh Sports Village, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 11.04.2026 U18s v Burnley (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal Palace (a) @ Selhurst Park, 2pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,687 (digital tickets). Note new date/kick-off. Live on Sky Sports.

Mon 13.04.2026 U21s v Wolves (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 18.04.2026 U18s v Derby County (a) @ Oakwood Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.


Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Member sale now.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV (all UK times):

Sun 12.04.2026 Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm* Sky

(PL Selections made to Mon 27.04.2026)

* subject to further alteration

Live PL TV release dates:  

MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026


Other events @ SJP:

Euro 2028:

Four group stage games and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:

Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028

(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)


2026/27 PL season:

Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38

International Magpies
National Service

2025/26
International breaks:

23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals


2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027

* the early September break is replaced by an extended late September/early October in which four internationals will be staged.
 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


What's this all about then? Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
27th March


Born Or Died:

1920 Eric Garbutt born, Scarborough.
(1939-51)

Goalkeeper signed from Billingham Synthonia at a cost of £100 in January 1939 and who was yet to break into the first team when the outbreak of war halted League football in September of that year.

Serving in the RAF, Eric made a single appearance in wartime senior team games (in a 6-0 home win over Sheffield United in August 1945).

A belated competitive debut came in a 4-1 away success against Millwall a year later and Garbutt shared goalkeeping duties for United's promotion season of 1947/48, making seventeen appearances.

What proved to be Eric's final first team game saw him earn praise for restricting Middlesbrough to a single goal as they won at St.James' Park on Boxing Day 1949.

Having suffered leg and hand injuries during his career, Garbutt was unable to regain fitness and announced his retirement in the summer of 1951. He passed away in 1997.

 

1960 Death of Matt Kingsley, 84.
(1898-1904)

1990 José Luis Sanmartín Mato born, Stuttgart, Germany (2017-19) 

Commonly known as Joselu, this striker was signed on a three year deal from Stoke City for a bargain £5m fee in August 2017 - the sixth signing as they returned to the top flight and rather less of a big name or price tag than was anticipated by many fans.

German-born but raised in Spain, Joselu began his career with Celta Vigo before moving on to Real Madrid and appearing for their B team (although he did mark his sole senior appearance in 2011 with a goal). 

Joining German side Hoffenheim in 2012 and Eintracht Frankfurt on a subsequent loan, Hannover 96 became his third Bundesliga club in as many years during 2014.

After a season there though, a transfer to Stoke City was concluded and he managed four Premier League goals that season.

After just one year at the Potters though, Joselu joined Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna on a season-long loan and found the net six times in La Liga fixtures.

Debuting as a substitute at Huddersfield Town days after becoming a Magpie, he marked his first start by scoring in a 3-0 home win over West Ham. 

Further strikes came against Liverpool, Leicester City and Swansea City as forward duties were shared with him, Dwight Gayle and Ayoze Perez. 

Aleksandar Mitrovic's fall from grace and the continued unavailability of loan arrival Islam Slimani saw Joselu remain in the senior team picture, criticised by some but obeying the orders given to him with some success.

Responding to social media criticism of his cut-price striker, Rafa Benitez said:

"I think Joselu is doing a lot of things right. He is doing a great job for the team and he is making the rest of our team feel more comfortable.

"If you want to sign a striker who’ll score 20 goals, you must pay £40m. If you sign an average striker, it’s £15m, or £10m if they can kick it forward.

"We didn’t do it. That’s the situation we’re in".

The arrival of Salomon Rondon on loan from West Bromwich Albion saw Joselu providing cover from the bench for the majority of his second season in Toon.

Few tears were shed in July 2019 when he followed Benitez and Perez out of the door, joining Spaniards Deportivo Alaves for an undisclosed fee.

An improbable 11 goals kept his new club in La Liga that season and Joselu then matched that total in the 2020/21 campaign - by then joined at Alaves by former SJP colleague Florian Lejeune.

He'd netted 14 times in La Liga that season, although the club finished bottom of the table having managed only 31 goals in their 38 games.

A free agent at that point, Joselu stayed in La Liga when signing a three-year deal with Espanyol in June 2022 and maintained his prolific streak in front of goal.

That resulted in a first senior selection for Spain, some 13 years after his last U21 appearance for them - and he made an explosive start when coming off the bench against Norway in a Euro qualifier during March 2023 - two days before turning 33.

Arriving in the 81st minute, he netted in both the 84th and 85th minutes of a 3-0 win in Malaga.

Another startling development then saw Joselu return to former club Real Madrid on a season-long loan in June 2023 with an option to make the move permanent.

Whilst there he scored an incredible 18 goals in league and cup competitions and claimed Champions League and La Liga, Super Cup winner's medals.

Joselu's next destination was Al-Gharafa in the Qatar League, signing a lucrative two year deal in summer 2024 - days after watching Spain's Euro Final victory over England from the substitute's bench.

PS: 2016 saw Joselu selected for the Galicia national side, who aren't affiliated to either FIFA or UEFA and play exhibition matches. He played the second half of a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in A Coruna.

1992 Mark Gillespie born, Newcastle.
(2020-present)

Following the departure of Rob Elliot and the continued loan status of Freddie Woodman, Newcastle turned to a former Academy player as their third choice goalkeeper in July 2021.

Released by the Magpies aged 16, Mark joined Carlisle United and made his senior professional debut form them in May 2010.

Spending time on loan at Blyth Spartans the following season, Gillespie returned to Brunton Park and featured regularly before moving on to Walsall in 2017.

After a year at the Saddlers he made a free transfer switch to SPL side Motherwell and spent two years at Fir Park until his contract expired in 2020.

Signing a three year deal at SJP, Mark was on the bench for the season-opening Premier League victory at West Ham.

A senior Magpies debut then came in a 1-0 League Cup home win over Blackburn Rovers in September 2020.

Retained for the 7-0 victory at Morecambe in that competition, Mark was selected for the 1-1 draw at Newport County, saving a spot kick as his side won on penalties.

However, Karl Darlow was preferred for the Quarter Final loss at Brentford - and Mark has failed to appear in a senior fixture since. 

Restricted to bench duty, he then lost his place in the PL squad in August 2022 before regaining it the following January.

A variety of factors saw Nick Pope, Martin Dubravka and Darlow all ineligible to appear in the Carabao Cup Final a month after, leading to speculation of an unlikely recall for Mark. 

However, he had to be content with a place on the bench at Wembley as Loris Karius got the nod to face Manchester United.

May 2024 saw two rare public outings for Gillespie - although he may not care to recall the latter - as United played two post-season kickabouts in Australia.

Getting on for the final moments against Spurs, a 1-1 draw saw the game settled on penalties, United winning 5-4 with the goalkeeper saving one spot kick.

48 hours later Mark was in a scratch XI against the A League All-Stars, conceding four goals in 63 minutes before giving way to Aidan Harris - who also let in four. 

Lge FAC LC Eur Tot
A S G A S G A S G A S G Ap Su Gl
            3           3

1992 Death of Colin Gibson, 68.
(1948-49)

1995 Aidan Grant born, South Shields.
(2011-13)

Goalkeeper who linked up with Newcastle as a schoolboy but didn't break through into the U18 side, despite acting as cover on the club's reserve tour of Holland in July 2011.

Joining Northern League side Seaham Red Star in the 2012/13 season, Grant impressed Aston Villa during a trial spell and signed a professional contract with the Villans before going on loan to Arlesey Town 

Moving to Peterborough United on a non-contract basis in September 2014, he got as far as the bench without debuting, before switching to Lincoln City in 2015.

Keeping a clean sheet on his senior debut in the Conference, Grant played just once more for the Imps before joining Corby Town.

By 2017 he was back the North East with Dunston UTS, later appearing for Hebburn Town and coaching at the Durham-based Evolution goalkeeping academy.

 

What Else?

1897 Burton Swifts (h)
2-1 
(1-1)
Division Two
P26, 31pts, 4th/16 
Lennox(5)
, Blyth(55)
Ashley(40)
4,000 
There was a goalscoring debut for Tosh Hope, who never made another senior appearance due to the form of Richard Smellie. Tosh later became a referee.

1901 Bolton Wanderers (h)
3-0 
(1-0)
Division One
P26, 30pts, 7th/18 
Heywood(44), A.Gardner(70), MacFarlane(90)
16,000

1909 Manchester United (n) 0-1 (0-0)
FA Cup Semi Final 
Halse(74)
40,118 
Newcastle's opponents in this tie staged at Bramall Lane went on to win the cup, beating Bristol City 1-0 in the final at Crystal Palace.

1915 Oldham Athletic (a)
0-1 
(0-0)
Division One
P29, 23pts, 17th/20 
Gee(59)
7,836
With nine games remaining this defeat left United deep in trouble. They were level on points with Notts County and Manchester United and a point above bottom side Chelsea.

Bolton and Spurs were also involved - both had 24 points but had played three more games.

1920 Notts County (a)
0-0 
(0-0)
Division One
P36, 39pts, 6th/22 
15,000

1937 Fulham (h)
1-1 
(0-1)
Division Two
P37, 39pts, 7th/22 
Smith(72) 
Smith(43)
10,000

1943 Leeds United (h)
4-5
(2-0)
Wartime
Diamond, og(Warren), Stubbins 2
Short, Powell 2, Williams, Rutherford
8,403
Newcastle went 4-0 up in this game before Leeds hit back with five goals in 23 minutes.

1
946 Bradford Park Ave (a)
3-5
(2-2)
Wartime
Stubbins(
1-1,2-2pen), Milburn(3-4)
Shackleton(0-1,0-2), Gibbons(47,3-5),
Smith(51)

9,397

1948 Nottingham Forest (a)
0-0 
(0-0)
Division Two
P35, 45pts, 2nd/22 
30,000
 
 
1954 Cardiff City (a)
1-2 
(1-0)
Division One
P37, 30pts, 17th/22 
Monkhouse(11) 
Nugent(69), Tiddy(77)
27,000

1959 West Ham United (a)
0-3 
(0-2)
Division One
P35, 33pts, 13th/22 
Dick(16), Musgrove(35), Obeney(52)
35,000 
Newcastle gave a debut to Terry Marshall in this Good Friday visit to the Boleyn Ground that had an 11am kickoff. 

1963 Grimsby Town (h)
0-0 
(0-0)
Division Two
P30, 33pts, 6th/22 
27,884 
The nearest anyone came to breaking the deadlock was Newcastle's Jimmy Fell, who missed a penalty against his former club.
 

 
1964 Leeds United (h) 0-1 
(0-1)
Division Two
P36, 41pts, 5th/22 
Giles(41)
55,039
 
 
 
1965 Swansea Town (h)
3-1 
(0-0)
Division Two
P36, 48pts, 1st/22 
Penman(50,70,88)
Pound(59)
28,634
This was reportedly the first game that Town hadn't had a Welshman in their forward line since becoming a league club.

Newcastle's Willie Penman saw the club doctor at half-time with suspected concussion but played on to net a second half treble.

That earned him a television chair - the prize offered by a local businessman to any Magpie scoring a hat-trick!

Manager Joe Harvey was absent, preferring to watch Newcastle's next opponents Derby County beat Boro 2-1 at Ayresome Park.
 
1967 Stoke City (a)
1-0 
(1-0)
Division One
P35, 26pts, 20th/22 
Robson(41) 
17,802
Goalkeeper Gordon Marshall made a vital save two minutes from time to take United two points above the relegation zone. However, West Bromwich Albion still had two games in hand.

1970 Sunderland (a)
1-1 
(0-0)
Division One
P38, 42pts, 6th/22 
Smith(51)
Park(75)
51,950 
Bobby Park saved a point for the mackems after Jinky Jimmy put United ahead at Roker Park.

1971 Derby County (h) 3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P34, 33pts, 12th/22 
Dyson(1), Foggon(21,55)
Hector(90)
26,502 
Debut for Irving Nattrass, as a substitute for John Craggs.

1974 Manchester City (a) 
1-2 
(0-2)
Division One
P33, 32pts, 14th/22 
Cassidy(46)
Lee(9,24)
21,590
In the final game before the FA Cup Semi-Final against Burnley, Joe Harvey rested Terry Hibbitt, Iam McFaul and Malcolm Macdonald at Maine Road.

1976 Coventry City (a)
1-1 
(1-1)
Division One
P34, 33pts, 13th/22 
Bird(42)
Murphy(44)
14,144
Defender John Bird supplied his first Magpie goal in what was a fourth meeting with the Sky Blues in as many months.

1982 Chelsea (h)
1-0 
(1-0)
Division Two
P31, 51pts, 6th/22 
Waddle(43)
26,994
Magpies 'keeper Kevin Carr kept a fourth consecutive clean sheet, as United made it one loss in nine games. With two games in hand over Blackburn, Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday, a late promotion push wasn't out of the question. 

1989 Sheffield Wednesday (h) 1-3 (0-2)
Division One
P30, 29pts, 19th/22 
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Barrick(4), Pearson(13), Hirst(90+2)

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After two wins in a week, United's hopes of avoiding relegation were dealt a blow on Easter Monday by an Owls side who wore a distinctive green and white hooped away kit. 

19 year-old Dean Barrick scored with his first touch in senior football for the visitors while future Magpies coach and caretaker boss Nigel Pearson was also on the scoresheet.

The first half was to ended in bizarre fashion with United 'keeper Gary Kelly penalised for handball on the edge of the penalty area as he kicked the ball upfield.

Wednesday shaped to take the free-kick but just as the wall had been moved back the full ten yards the referee blew his whistle with a flourish, picked up the ball and signalled the end of the half, amid great crowd hilarity.

PS: John Carr from Lemington also got a half-time surprise when it was announced that the car alarm on his Nissan (B211 CPY) was chiming away merrily!
Youtube footage is online here

1996 Les Ferdinand scored the only goal as England defeated Bulgaria 1-0 at Wembley. Fellow Magpie Steve Howey was also in the starting XI, while Rob Lee appeared as a sub.

1997 Becoming Kenny Dalglish's first signing as Newcastle boss, 20 year-old Bradford City midfielder Des Hamilton arrived for a fee of £1.5m, back in the days when the transfer deadline day was in late March.

2001 The reserves took an early lead against Leeds at a rain-sodden Bootham Crescent, thanks to a James Coppinger effort.

However, things soon took a turn for the worse as Jamie McClen registered an own goal, Diego Gavilan was sent off and John Karelse limped off. It ended in a 1-4 loss.
NUFC.com match report

2003 The reserves drew 0-0 with Birmingham City at Kingston Park, fog making the last ten minutes farcical - and invisible - to those present.
NUFC.com match report

2007 Newcastle's Academy side beat Boro 2-0 at Hurworth, thanks to goals from James Marwood and Campbell Bell.

2008 Having been rained off on their first visit, the reserves lost 1-3 to Manchester United at Northwich Victoria. Jonny Godsmark scored for the Magpies.
NUFC.com match report

2019 Newcastle's Miguel Almiron was dismissed during Paraguay's 2-4 friendly loss to Mexico in Santa Clara, USA.

Miggy appeared from the bench on 56 minutes with his side 0-3 down, instantly providing an assist but spending just seven minutes on the field before a studs-up tackle from behind saw him shown a straight red card.

Over in Houston, club colleague DeAndre Yedlin captained the USA for the first time, as they drew 1-1 with Chile in a kickabout.

2021 Having previously played for Scotland at youth level, United's Elliot Anderson
pulled on an England shirt for the first time.

Selected for an U19 training camp at St. George's Park, Anderson featured in a 6-1 friendly win over an Arsenal XI.